WEEKLY MEETING NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Posted by Rick Taylor on May 15, 2017
At our weekly meeting on May 12, 2017, President Craig Young welcomed the 72 members and 22 guests to the meeting.  President Craig then thanked Rotarian Bruce Hale for providing ice cream for everyone at the meeting to celebrate his birthday, which was on May 10th.
 
Rotarian Sharon Sirpilla gave the Invocation.
 
Secretary Suzette Matthews welcomed the following guests to the meeting: Rick Walters (speaker); Dr. Renee Robinson (guest of speaker); Dwain Foltz and Kathy Foltz (East Canton Rotary); Steve Toohey, Dan Risaliti, Norm Eckinger, and Tom Tender (Canton South Rotarians); Debbie Poland, Mandi Snyder, Bill McCabe, Patty McCabe, John Miller, Susan Miller, Paul Weaver, Jeff Matthews, Ted Matthews, Austin Matthews, Maria Matthews, Dianne Williams, and George Matthews (guests of Suzette Matthews).
 
The "Happy Bucks" news was then provided by the following Rotarian:
  • $1:  PP Virginia Neutzling - to congratulate Dick Nicely for acquiring a $1 million grant from the Stark Community Foundation for the Pegasus Project/ Rotary Military Family Center;
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  • $1:  PP Rick Taylor - to recognize Barb Schrade and Lauri Coy for all their hard work on the Rotogram;
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  • $1:  Dianne Williams (guest) - to recognize George Matthews for 50 years of service at the RJ Matthews Company and Suzette Matthews for celebrating 15 years of service;
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  • $1:  Steve Toohey (Canton South Rotarian) - to celebrate and three of his past bosses: Dan Matthews, Robert Matthews and Paul Weaver;
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  • $1:  Becky Clark - in celebration of her guest, Sylvia, who was visiting from China;
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  • $1:  Seth Swallen - in celebration of his soon-to-be born twin boys;
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  • $1:  Dave Beule - in recognition of the Foltz's and the East Canton Community Center that they were instrumental in building;
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  • $1:  PP Dan Matthews - in recognition of his wife, Suzette, and all she does to help out;
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  • $1:  Richard Walters (speaker) - Investigator at the Stark County Coroner's Office - in honor of enjoying another day on Earth: he is glad to be alive.
Rotarian Bill Maddox reminded the members that Goodwill Industries would be having a rededication of its community campus, naming it in honor of Past Canton Rotary President Ken Weber. The event took place on May 12th at 2pm.
 
PP Dan Matthews then took to the podium to present a Paul Harris Fellow to his brother, George D. Matthews (*see story above).
 
PDG/PP Dave Ewing then came to the podium to present a Rotary Foundation Major Donor crystal to PP Dan Matthews (*see story above).
 
Vice President Michelle Mullaly was pleased to present the 2016-2017 "Rotarian of the Year" award to PP Dan Matthews! (*please see story for details).
 
Speaker Chair Kim Kroh then introduced her speaker for the day's meeting, Rick Walters, Forensic Investigator for the Stark County Coroner's office.
 
President Craig concluded the meeting by letting everyone know our featured speaker for the May 19th meeting will be Kimberle Fete, Assistant Principal at McKinley Senior High School.
 
The following Rotarians will receive a makeup for attending the Executive Board meeting on Friday, May 12th: President Craig Young, President Elect Amanda Tietze, Vice President Michelle Mullaly, Secretary Suzette Matthews, Treasurer Tom Clevenger and Rotarian Mark Rojek.
 
The following Rotarian turned in makeups during Friday's meeting:  Phil Lattavo (4-Tucson, AZ; 4-Canton South; 2-Massillon).